199 PhD programmes in History in Europe

In this History programme at the University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, you will gain advanced, detailed knowledge related to this area of research.

The Cornish Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter staff in the History department research political, economic, social, cultural, religious, medical, maritime, military, humanitarian, environmental and international history. We range in time from the early medieval period to the late 20th century.

The postgraduate research students of the History (Postgraduate Research) programme offered by the University of Wolverhampton are afforded the opportunity to develop their research skills through participation in training events organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences and the University’s Doctoral College.

The Contemporary India Research programme offered by King's College London supports interdisciplinary investigation of India within comparative and global contexts.

Students at the History with Genealogical Studies programme at University of Strathclyde are expected to undertake research that results in a thesis which contributes to the wider literature in the field, thereby making an original contribution to current knowledge.

A PhD in History at Swansea University enables you to undertake a substantial project led by your own passions and interests.

History is a subject that describes, and mainly explains societal changes and events in the past. At the unit for history at Luleå University of Technology, a number of employees are engaged in research and teaching about history.

The University of Naples Federico II proudly offers an esteemed doctoral program in Historical Studies.

The PhD programme History and Theory of Private Law at Tor Vergata University of Rome focuses on the legal tradition of private law – in its broadest sense – seen both from a historical perspective and in its current dimension.

The chief research aim of the Christianity and the History of Ideas department at University of Groningen is the analysis of the longue durée of the concepts, ideas, practices, and mentalities that are fundamental to an analysis of the role of religion in Western society. 

The curriculum for doctoral studies in History at the Karlstad University emphasises history as a critical discipline in the humanities with a research focus on modern and early modern history.

The History, English, Linguistics, Theology programme offered by Canterbury Christ Church University develops expertise in historical inquiry, language analysis, literary study, and religious thought.

Religious traditions relate to each other in different ways. In today’s global world practices, rituals and ideas are formed, confronted and discussed within different traditions, between traditions and in the societies where the traditions exist. This History of Religions and World Christianity programme is offered at Uppsala University.

Our History PhD course at University of Leeds will allow you to become an expert in a specialist area and provide you with an opportunity to gain high-quality research training.

The variety of works done within the History and Philosophy of Economics program at the University of Lausanne falls around three main issues – interpretation, epistemology, and contextuality.

The PhD in Garden History at University of Buckingham is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral viva voce examination. 

Invest in your future with the University of Gibraltar. Join our vibrant, ambitious and growing research community on this Doctor of Philosophy programme.

Heritage, Memory and Material Culture at the University of Amsterdam particularly excels on national and international levels in five interdisciplinary research areas (‘themes’) that connect the fields of heritage, memory studies and material culture.

We are interested in hearing from students with research proposals covering all aspects of medieval and early modern history, life and culture.

The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) at The University of Manchester is one of the largest groups in Britain dedicated not only to studying the history of science, technology and medicine but also science communication and medical humanities.